Introduction / 1: |
Waves, Particles, and Units / 1.1: |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum / 1.2: |
Interaction of Radiation with Matter / 1.3: |
Blackbody Radiation |
Einstein A and B Coefficients |
Absorption and Emission of Radiation |
Beer's Law |
Lineshape Functions |
Natural Lifetime Broadening |
Pressure Broadening |
Doppler Broadening |
Transit-Time Broadening |
Power Broadening |
Molecular Symmetry / 2: |
Symmetry Operations / 2.1: |
Operator Algebra |
Symmetry Operator Algebra |
Groups / 2.2: |
Point Groups |
Classes |
Subgroups |
Notation for Point Groups / 2.3: |
Matrix Representation of Groups / 3: |
Vectors and Matrices / 3.1: |
Matrix Eigenvalue Problem |
Similarity Transformations |
Symmetry Operations and Position Vectors / 3.2: |
Reflection |
Rotation |
Inversion |
Rotation-Reflection |
Identity |
Symmetry Operators and Basis Vectors / 3.3: |
Symmetry Operators and Basis Functions / 3.4: |
Function Spaces |
Gram-Schmidt Procedure |
Transformation Operators |
Equivalent, Reducible, and Irreducible Representations / 3.5: |
Equivalent Representations |
Unitary Representations |
Reducible and Irreducible Representations |
Great Orthogonality Theorem / 3.6: |
Characters |
Character Tables / 3.7: |
Mulliken Notation |
Quantum Mechanics and Group Theory / 4: |
Matrix Representation of the Schrodinger Equation / 4.1: |
Born-Oppenheimer Approximation / 4.2: |
Symmetry of the Hamiltonian Operator / 4.3: |
Projection Operators / 4.4: |
Direct Product Representations / 4.5: |
Integrals and Selection Rules / 4.6: |
Atomic Spectroscopy / 5: |
Background / 5.1: |
Angular Momentum / 5.2: |
The Hydrogen Atom and One-Electron Spectra / 5.3: |
Vector Model |
Spin-Orbit Coupling |
Many-Electron Atoms / 5.4: |
Selection Rules / 5.5: |
Atomic Spectra / 5.6: |
Hyperfine Structure |
Hydrogen Atom |
Intensity of Atomic Lines / 5.7: |
Zeeman Effect / 5.8: |
Paschen-Back Effect |
Stark Effect / 5.9: |
Rotational Spectroscopy / 6: |
Rotation of Rigid Bodies / 6.1: |
Diatomic and Linear Molecules / 6.2: |
Centrifugal Distortion |
Vibrational Angular Momentum |
Line Intensities for Diatomic and Linear Molecules / 6.3: |
Symmetric Tops / 6.4: |
Molecule and Space-Fixed Angular Momenta |
Rotational Spectra |
Line Intensity |
Asymmetric Tops / 6.5: |
Structure Determination / 6.6: |
Vibrational Spectroscopy / 7: |
Diatomic Molecules / 7.1: |
Wavefunctions for Harmonic and Anharmonic Oscillators |
Vibrational Selection Rules for Diatomics |
Dissociation Energies from Spectroscopic Data |
Vibration-Rotation Transitions of Diatomics |
Combination Differences |
Vibrational Motion of Polyatomic Molecules / 7.2: |
Classical Mechanical Description |
Quantum Mechanical Description |
Internal Coordinates |
Symmetry Coordinates |
Symmetry of Normal Modes |
Selection Rules for Vibrational Transitions |
Vibration-Rotation Transitions of Linear Molecules |
Nuclear Spin Statistics |
Excited Vibrational States of Linear Molecules |
Vibrational Spectra of Symmetric Tops / 7.3: |
Coriolis Interactions in Molecules |
Infrared Transitions of Spherical Tops / 7.4: |
Vibrational Spectra of Asymmetric Tops / 7.5: |
Vibration-Rotation Line Intensities / 7.6: |
Line Intensity Calculations |
Fermi and Coriolis Perturbations / 7.7: |
Inversion Doubling and Fluxional Behavior / 7.8: |
Light Scattering and the Raman Effect / 8: |
Classical Model / 8.1: |
Quantum Model |
Polarization |
Rotational Raman Effect / 8.2: |
Vibration-Rotation Raman Spectroscopy / 8.3: |
Rayleigh and Raman Intensities / 8.4: |
Classical Theory |
Vibrational Intensity Calculations |
Conclusions / 8.5: |
Electronic Spectroscopy of Diatomics / 9: |
Orbitals and States / 9.1: |
Vibrational Structure / 9.2: |
Rotational Structure of Diatomic Molecules / 9.3: |
Singlet-Singlet Transitions |
Nonsinglet Transitions |
The Symmetry of Diatomic Energy Levels: Parity / 9.4: |
Total (+/-) Parity |
Rotationless (e/f) Parity |
Gerade/Ungerade (g/u) Parity |
Symmetric/Antisymmetric (s/a) Parity |
Rotational Line Intensities / 9.5: |
Dissociation, Photodissociation, and Predissociation / 9.6: |
Electronic Spectroscopy of Polyatomics / 10: |
Walsh's Rules: Qualitative Molecular Orbital Theory / 10.1: |
Huckel Molecular Orbital Theory |
Vibrational Structure of Electronic Transitions / 10.2: |
Vibronic Coupling: The Herzberg-Teller Effect / 10.3: |
Jahn-Teller Effect / 10.4: |
Renner-Teller Effect / 10.5: |
Nonradiative Transitions: Jablonski Diagram / 10.6: |
Photoelectron Spectroscopy / 10.7: |
Rotational Structure: H[subscript 2]CO and HCN / 10.8: |
Intensity of Transitions / 10.9: |
Units, Conversions, and Physical Constants / A: |
Direct Product Tables / B: |
Introductory Textbooks / D: |
Figure Acknowledgments |
Index |
Introduction / 1: |
Waves, Particles, and Units / 1.1: |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum / 1.2: |